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San Juan College to host AstroFriday program called ‘Space Basics!’

San Juan College Planetarium will present its AstroFriday featuring “Space Basics!” at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday via Zoom. This will be a virtual 20-minute video using graphics to...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan College to host virtual groundbreaking ceremony for new student housing facility

San Juan College will host a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the new student housing facility at 2 p.m. Friday at The 37,552-square-foot campus housing facility will be located on the ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

AARP Community Challenge Grant Program now accepting applications

AARP Colorado invites community organizations and local governments across the state to apply for the 2021 Community Challenge grant program, now through April 14. Grants fund qu...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Region 9 welcomes new board members and officers

Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado announced new board officers and member. William Tookey, San Juan County administrator, was elected to his fourth yea...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Region 9 to host business resources virtual meeting

Southwest Colorado businesses are invited to learn more about the export resources and grant funding available to support international business development at a virtual meeting at 10 a.m. T...

DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor death of former Rep. Val Vigil

Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide from sunrise to sunset Thursday to honor the death of former Colorado Rep. Val Vigil, D-Thornton. ...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan College campus closed due to inclement weather

Because of the snowfall, all San Juan College on campus day and evening classes and activities, are canceled Tuesday. The Health & Human Performance Center is also closed. All onl...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

La Plata County Commissioner Church to hold phone-in office hours

La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church will hold office hours by telephone from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday instead of in-person as was customary, in an effort to follow public health guidance a...

DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Native Plant Society to host a virtual talk

Colorado Native Plant Society, Southwest Chapter, will host a virtual talk, “Beyond Honey Bees: Why Care About Butterflies and Beetles?” by Tina Sebestyen with Four Corners Beekeepers Associ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

La Plata County seeks applicants for boards and commissions

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking county residents who want to serve in an advisory role on several volunteer boards and commissions. The county has mor...

DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Visit Saturday Student Skateboard Deck Art exhibit, through March 12, Center of Southwest Studies. Latinx College Day conference, 10 a.m., www.fortlewis.edu/admission/camp...

DATE: Feb 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Rotary Club of Durango to meet

Motivational speaker André van Hall will speak at a virtual meeting of the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Known as the Curiosity Instigator, he will explain h...

DATE: Feb 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community